Athletics at the 1919 Far Eastern Championship Games

At the 1919 Far Eastern Championship Games, the athletics events were held in Manila, Philippines in May.[1] A total of 18 athletics events were contested at the competition. The five-mile road race was held for the last time, being replaced by a five-mile track race at the following edition.[2]

IV Far Eastern Championship Games
DatesMay 1919
Host cityManila, Philippines
Events18
Participation3 nations


The host nation, the Philippines, dominated in the sport, winning thirteen of the eighteen gold medals on offer. The Japanese took three gold medals, reaching the podium in running events only. China's two golds came in the combined track and field events and most of its other medals came in field events.[2]

Fortunato Catalon of the Philippines defended both his 100-yard dash and 220-yard dash titles from the 1917 edition. Two of his team mates, shot putter Alejo Alvarez and high hurdles specialist Constantino Rabaya, were the only other athletes to repeat as champions. Alvarez also won the discus throw title on this occasion. Japan's best athlete was Kiyoji Ikuta, who won the mile run and five-mile titles. Chu Ente was the only Chinese to top the athletics podium at the games, and he did so twice by winning the decathlon and pentathlon.[2]

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards  Fortunato Catalon (PHI)10.0  Sasago Madono (JPN)???  Nicholas Machan (PHI)???
220 yards straight  Fortunato Catalon (PHI)23.0  Sasago Madono (JPN)???  Francisco Danao (PHI)???
440 yards  Francisco Danao (PHI)51.6  Valentin Malinao (PHI)???  Iwao Saeki (JPN)???
880 yards  Iwao Saeki (JPN)2:05.0  Valentin Malinao (PHI)???  Juan Taduran (PHI)???
One mile  Kiyoji Ikuta (JPN)4:52.0  Gishiro Taku (JPN)???  Chang Taping (CHN)???
Five miles (road)  Kiyoji Ikuta (JPN)29:26  Shondsuke Koide (JPN)???  Umali (PHI)???
120 yd hurdles  Constantino Rabaya (PHI)16.2  Emilio Bucoy (PHI)???  Andres Buenaventura (PHI)???
220 yd hurdles straight  Calixto Bello (PHI)26.4  Cattrell (PHI)???  Cabalse (PHI)???
4×220 yd relay  Philippines (PHI)1:38.2  China (CHN)??? Only two finishers
4×400 yd relay  Philippines (PHI)3:36.0  Japan (JPN)???  China (CHN)???
High jump  Rufino Ico (PHI)1.72 m  Shi Chiaohan (CHN)??? m  Leung Chungkan (CHN)??? m
Pole vault  Antonio Alo (PHI)3.31 m  Faustino Carlos (PHI)??? m  Puno (PHI)??? m
Long jump  Nicholas Machan (PHI)6.57 m  Simon Santos (PHI)??? m  Genaro Saavedra (PHI)??? m
Shot put  Alejo Alvarez (PHI)11.38 m  Mang Chimao (CHN)??? m  Merced (PHI)??? m
Discus throw  Alejo Alvarez (PHI)32.20 m  Tu Jungtang (CHN)31.44 m  Mang Chimao (CHN)??? m
Javelin throw  J. Guambam (PHI)46.44 m  Rufino Ico (PHI)??? m  Francisco Danao (PHI)??? m
Pentathlon  Chu Ente (CHN)359 pts  Tu Jungtang (CHN)358 pts  Wenceslao Villanueva (PHI)318 pts
Decathlon  Chu Ente (CHN)755 pts  Juan Taduran (PHI)752 pts  Shi Chiaohan (CHN)697 pts

References

  1. Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  2. Far Eastern Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-12-18.
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